Phelan joined Genius Brands in
As the company has expanded significantly over the past year with multiple acquisitions, her role is expanding to include global brand building across all Genius Brands’ businesses. As Chief Brand Officer, Phelan will build out a 360° ecosystem with multiple consumer touchpoints while driving significant incremental revenue for the company. She will be responsible for overall global brand strategy, consumer products, brand partnerships & collaborations, brand experiences, retail development and more for Genius Brands’ roster of kid’s properties, including Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, Shaq’s Garage, Stan Lee Universe, Rainbow Rangers, among others in development.
"It’s a tremendous privilege for us to have an executive of Kerry’s caliber, with her successful track record of launching some of the most successful brands in entertainment history, from Star Wars to Cars, leading the charge as we continue to launch new IP into the market and rollout existing brands on a global scale,” stated Heyward. “Genius Brands is experiencing its most significant growth to date with our slate of acquisitions further bolstering our content catalogue and giving us a greater worldwide footprint, and we are in a solid position to take our company to the next level and achieve our goals of delivering quality children’s franchise to the marketplace and revenue to our shareholders.”
“In less than a year of joining Genius Brands, I am excited to be a part of a company that is leading the charge in the kid’s space to deliver innovative, purpose-driven brands to the marketplace while building a global platform to reach kids anywhere, anytime with quality content. It is truly amazing to be a part of the team at Genius Brands and to play a role in the growth of the company. I look forward to the years ahead as we continue to build our brands and platform on a global scale,” said Phelan.
After she successfully launched the Star Wars brand at
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Phelan to Drive Brand Growth on Worldwide Scale Across All Genius Brands’ Businesses, Including WOW! Unlimited Media, Inc. , Your Family Entertainment and Ameba TV
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